Without philosophy, there is no management
"In Bengal it is said if a brahmana is black, he is dangerous. That means he's not pure brahmana; brahmana cannot be black. Just like a European, if he becomes black, that means he has mixture. European and American, if he's black, that means mixture. So brahmana family, it must be very fair, sukla. Brahmana, ksatriya family must be very beautiful, if he's pure." He quoted the Bengali saying again. "It is a slang language, kala brahmana. Brahmana should
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Volume 11, Chapter 11
November 21, 2010
By Indradyumna Swami
"The Sacred Necklace"
One morning in Vrindavana, I was sitting in my house chanting my rounds when my disciple Narottam Das Thakur Das came to see me. He offered his respectful obeisances and then spoke. "Guru Maharaja," he said, "it's been a long time since I have visited Govardhana Hill. If you don't have any service for me today, I would like your blessings to go on Govardhana parikrama." "You're free to go," I said. "Just be back in t
Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara) - Sahasi-kunda
Here, the sakhis encouraged and arranged for Radhaji to meet with Krsna. The sakhis would hang a beautiful swing from the nearby banyan tree, and swing Radha and Krsna while singing songs in malhara and other ragas. Sometimes Krsna came here to meet with Radhika and enjoy pastimes with Her.
Another name of Sahasi-kunda is Sarasi-kunda. Krsna and Balarama were inseperable. They would eat together, play together and even sleep together. Once
Russian authorities have finally allocated land for the construction of a Krishna temple in a northern suburb of Moscow, after many years of petitioning from the ISKCON and Hindu communities.
On October 20th, Moscow's acting mayor Vladimir Resin signed the government order allocating the 5 acre plot—on the Novoskhodnenskoye Highway in Vereskino village—to ISKCON Moscow for building the temple.
According to the agreement, ISKCON is to finalise the project and obtain permission for construction with
Complete unconditional surrender to the Lotus Feet of Supreme Lord Sree Krishna can only bestow on us eternal peace. The moment we shall submit to Sree Krishna unconditionally, our all ills and sufferings will go. 'Sharanagati ' is the best medicine for cure of all afflictions and the solution of all problems. False egos create false interests and by that clashing of interests we see the forest fire in this world. Supreme Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu has said, if individual spirit souls can have th
Dear Devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances All Glories to Srila Prabhupada
Its Radha Londonisvara’s 41st Birthday!! Hope you all remember what a bash we had last year for the 40th anniversary with Shyamsundar and Gurudas Prabhus and Mothers Malati and Jamuna and so many devotees from the yesteryears.
And this year we will be having a 2 days festivities on 11th Dec, 2010 (Saturday) and 12th Dec, 2010 (Sunday) for the 41st Anniversary of the Appearance of Sri Sri Radha Londonisvara with sever
Is Atonement Necessary?
The dharma-śāstras like the Manu-saḿhitā prescribe that a man who has committed murder should be hanged and his own life sacrificed in atonement. Previously this system was followed all over the world, but since people are becoming atheists, they are stopping capital punishment. This is not wise. Herein it is said that a physician who knows how to diagnose a disease prescribes medicine accordingly. If the disease is very serious, the medicine must be strong. The weight of
teṣām ahaḿ samuddhartā
mṛtyu-saḿsāra-sāgarāt
bhavāmi na cirāt pārtha
mayy āveśita-cetasām
"For those who are engaged in devotional service & whose minds are
constantly fixed on Me without deviation, I am the swift deliverer
from the ocean of birth and death" [BG 12.7]
Rupa Goswami says that if one takes to that line of activities, Krsna
consciousness, then all things, all regulation, will follow just like
a servant follows a master. If the master starts, the servant follows.
The Lord says, ksipram dharma:
A nun in Warsaw, Poland, filed a case against ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness). The case came up in court.
The nun remarked that ISKCON was spreading its activities and gaining followers in Poland. She wanted ISKCON banned because its followers were glorifying a character called Krishna “who had loose morals,” having married 16,000 women called Gopikas.
The ISKCON defendant to the Judge: “Please ask the nun to repeat the oath she took when she was ordained as a nun.”
The Jud
Vedic Philosophy & its conclusion
In all Vedic literature, beginning from the four Vedas, Vedanta-sutra and the Upanisads and Puranas, the glories of the Supreme Lord are celebrated. By performance of Vedic rituals, discussion of the Vedic philosophy and worship of the Lord in devotional service, He is attained. Therefore the purpose of the Vedas is to understand Krsna. The Vedas give us direction by which to understand Krsna and the process of realizing Him. The ultimate goal is the Supreme Pers
We should never think of our so-called advancement as being conditioned by or dependent upon some set of material circumstances such as marriage, vanaprastha, or this or that. Mature understanding of Krsna consciousness means that whatever condition of life I am in at present, that is Krsna's special mercy upon me, therefore let me take advantage in the best way possible to spread this Krsna consciousness movement and conduct my spiritual master's mission. If I consider my own personal progress
Boys are dull
Referring to the Indian government's program of enforced sterilization being imposed on the general population, Prabhupada said, "Now they're making propaganda for sterilization. And if we advise make a brahmacari-asrama from the beginning, they will not take. 'What is this nonsense, brahmacari?'"
Aksayananda wondered why they reject the idea. "Is it because they cannot do it?"
Prabhupada said they can do it if they want. 'Just like by training you have given up so many things. You we
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 8 Text 13
kalasyanugatir ya tu
laksyate 'nvi brhaty api
yavatyah karma-gatayo
yadrsir dvija-sattama
kalasya -- of eternal time; anugatih -- beginning; ya tu -- as they are; laksyate -- experienced; anvi -- small; brhati -- great; api -- even; yavatyah -- as long as; karma-gatayah -- in terms of the work performed; yadrsih -- as it may; dvija-sattama -- O purest of all brahmanas.
TRANSLATION
O purest of the brahmanas, please also explain the cause of the different dur
Story of Lord Krishna - SRIMAD BHAGAVATA by Krsna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
Akrura’s Vision
1. Having been honored so much by Lord Balarama and Lord Krsna, Akrura, seated comfortably on a couch, felt that all the desires he had contemplated on the road were now fulfilled.
2. What is unattainable for one who has satisfied the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the shelter of the goddess of fortune? Even so, those who are dedicated to His devotional service never want anything from Him.
3. After the evening meal,
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The girls' ashram at Bhaktivedanta College in Radhadesh is a unique place, where nineteen girls from fourteen countries live, study, and serve together. The college is a place of endless adventures and wonderful spiritual friendships.
Bhaktin Hilary, who made this video, said, "I made a short film that captures a taste of our college experience, so that other young Vaishnavis worldwide can be inspired to attend Bhaktivedanta College.
In the fu
I offer pranama to Sri Nandanandana (the son of Nanda Maharaja, Krishna), whose face is extremely delightful, from whose beautiful ears hang jewelled earrings, and whose entire body is anointed with fragrant candana.
I offer pranama to Sri Nandanandana, whose eyes are more beautiful than the fully-bloomed lotus, whose head is beautifully adorned with an arrangement of peacock feathers, and who enchants millions of Cupids.
I offer pranama to Sri Nandanandana, from whose beau
Devotee (3): Srila Prabhupada, when we are preaching to Christian people or to Muslim people, is there advantage in being familiar with their scriptures or simply Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam?
Prabhupada: We are not preaching to Christian or Hindu or Muslim. We are preaching to human being. We do not see, "Here is a Christian. Here is a Muslim. Here is a Hindu. Here is a white man. Here is a black man." No. Every living being, his duty is to understand God. This is our preaching. This is our
Prabhupada: ...of Europe and America, everywhere. You know who are mudhas?
Tripurari: Yes Srila Prabhupada.
Prabhupada: Who?
Tripurari: Fools and rascals who won't take your books. Sometimes we convince them that the philosophy is very nice, and they agree when we use Lord Krsna's words, dehino 'smin yatha dehe [Bg. 2.13], and they say "Yes, I can understand that, but I don't need your book," or"I would never read it." We say, "Well, no. Take it."
Prabhupada: (chuckles) You ask them, "So you want to
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The nature is so kind that in whichever way you want to enjoy this material world, she will give you a suitable body under the direction of the Lord. Because Lord is situated everyone's heart. So He knows everything, that you still want something material. He will give you. "Yes, you take it." Krsna wants that you get full experience that by material gain, you'll never be happy. This is Krsna's business. It's full freedom. Although we have got minute quantity of freedo